(1) An allegation by
the prosecution in any proceedings for an offence against this Act that on a
specified day—
(a) a
specified person was or was not the holder of a licence or permit under this
Act; or
(b) a
specified person was or was not the owner or occupier of specified land; or
(c)
specified water management works were Board water management works or Council
water management works; or
(d) a
specified piece of land constituted a drainage reserve under the care, control
and management of a specified authority; or
(e)
specified land fell within the Board's area or the Council's area under this
Act; or
(f) a
specified person was an authorised officer or other person engaged in the
administration of this Act,
will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be taken to have been proved.
(2) In any proceedings
for an offence against this Act, a document purporting to be certified by the
relevant authority or an authorised officer as an accurate copy of a licence
or permit under this Act will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be
taken to be an accurate copy of the licence or permit in question.